Donald R. Kinder, a political science, psychology and research professor who is widely recognized as a giant of behavioral political science and the most distinguished public opinion scholar of his generation, has been selected as the University of Michigan’s 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer. The Henry Russel Lectureship is the university’s highest honor for senior members… Continue reading Don Kinder selected as the 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer
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Henry Russel Lecturer, award winners named for 2022
Ann Arbor – Donald R. Kinder, a political science, psychology and research professor who is widely recognized as a giant of behavioral political science and the most distinguished public opinion scholar of his generation, has been selected as the University of Michigan’s 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer. The lectureship was announced at the July 15 Board… Continue reading Henry Russel Lecturer, award winners named for 2022
Edgar Franco Vivanco awarded the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award
Edgar Franco Vivanco, whose article, “Killing in the Slums: Social Order, Criminal Governance and Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro,” is the recipient of the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award. The Eulau Award is given annually by the American Political Science Association for the best article published in American Political Science Review in the previous… Continue reading Edgar Franco Vivanco awarded the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award
More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
ANN ARBOR—Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study to develop a nationally representative sample of roughly 6 million Americans age 65 or older, researchers at… Continue reading More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
Supreme Court ruling that limits hacking law supports U-M researcher
ANN ARBOR – This week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case involving a police officer who used a database beyond the scope of his responsibility is being hailed as a victory for academic researchers and journalists who investigate discrimination by online platforms. A University of Michigan researcher had previously challenged the Computer Fraud and… Continue reading Supreme Court ruling that limits hacking law supports U-M researcher
U-M Political Scientist and Founding President of the World Values Survey, Ronald Inglehart Dies at 86
ANN ARBOR– Ronald F. Inglehart, 86, died on May 8, 2021, after a long illness. One of the world’s most cited political scientists, Inglehart published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and authored or coauthored fourteen books during his career. His books have been translated into many languages, and his theories have been analyzed and studied in… Continue reading U-M Political Scientist and Founding President of the World Values Survey, Ronald Inglehart Dies at 86
Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment
ANN ARBOR—President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions in half by 2030 during a virtual climate summit today with 40 world leaders. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Jennifer Haverkamp, a veteran of seven U.N. climate summits, is a former ambassador and special representative in the Obama State Department, where she… Continue reading Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment
Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, whose actions led to the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Alford Young is a professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies. His primary research focus is on low-income, urban-based African American men and how… Continue reading Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
The next front in the gerrymandering wars: Which people get counted?
Minority representation would drop sharply if states equalized the adult citizen population rather than total people when redrawing legislative districts, according to research by Jowei Chen and Nicholas Stephanopoulos. They describe their research on gerrymandering in The Washington Post. Read Chen and Stephanopoulos’s piece here.
Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding
Christian Davenport has been appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding by the Regents of the University of Michigan. This professorship was established in the late 1960s to support the study of political and sociological factors that are relevant to the subject of human understanding, and… Continue reading Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding